Hi, I just bought my first rental property 2 weeks ago (I'm in Maryland), and I'm feeling a little overwhelmed with my inherited tenants- any advice would be greatly appreciated!The property is a 3-unit building. 2 of...

Yesterday in my morning emails I saw this lovely message for VRBO:Needless to say I have no attempt of getting the guests info.Under "Take Action" among options I could declare this as an error and asked the "standard...

I'm a software developer looking to develop a suite of solutions for landlords with a smaller portfolio. I'm trying to learn how landlords collect rent in general and to basically understand how it's done across diffe...

Hi everyone,
I’m conducting some research on what impacts the performance of vacation rental properties the most. For you, is having a 5-star overall rating on rental sites the most crucial factor for success, or are...

How many people are financially free on here? For those of you who are, do you still work or are you "retired" and living off the cash flow? If you are financially free, which method did you use to acquire it? (ie buy...

Hello, I am 23yrs old & currently saving money to purchase my first rental property using an FHA loan. I have a few years to go but I have been doing research for a few months now and want to be fully prepared bef...

Hey friends,I'm a new investor, just bought my first property (a duplex) that I intend on holding for rental income (currently living in one unit). My problem is now, I want to really narrow down and focus on a niche/...

Hi everyone, I just discovered this forum and after reading through a few posts I thought it would be helpful for me to keep a log of how everything is going with my first real estate investment: a 5 unit building tha...

For owners with a small portfolio (1-3 STR), how did you decide between self management vs hiring a vacation rental company? If you have a larger portfolio, are you still self managing? I am just starting out and have...

Most people I work with are not ashamed of the fact that they love to make money. I am so grateful that I am at the point in my life where I don't have to work with people I don't like. The people who invest with us a...